| RefNo | HS/20/40 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Babbage |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Charles Babbage |
| Date | 31 March 1817 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Will go down to Cambridge to vote for William Clarke. Equation problem. Enquiry regarding paper on factorials by [Peter] Nic[h]olson. Regarding errors made by Clarke in his papers. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/2/77 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5128
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA6626 | Babbage; Charles (1791 - 1871); mathematician | 1791 - 1871 |